Are these tube PCBs any good ?

zobsky · 23rd January 2012, 03:44 PM

Blank tube PCB's

Universal prototype PCB fr Tube Amplifiers Preamp 2015C | eBay

grhughes · 23rd January 2012, 07:17 PM

I wouldn't spend my money in China! It seems that all these boards do is provide holes for sockets. IMHO, one would be better off by building on a metal sheet and using point to point wiring or fiberglass modules with Y studs like Keystone sells. Ray

zobsky · 23rd January 2012, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by grhughes

I wouldn't spend my money in China! It seems that all these boards do is provide holes for sockets. IMHO, one would be better off by building on a metal sheet and using point to point wiring or fiberglass modules with Y studs like Keystone sells. Ray

Yes, that's been my approach in the past, broadly speaking. What are Y studs ?

grhughes · 23rd January 2012, 09:10 PM

Keystone Electronic Hardware makes Military fiberglass boards with Y solder posts. You can buy them in any config with any type of posts (double sided, single sided, Y ). Keystone Electronics Corp. - Keystone Electronics World class manufacturer of interconnect components & hardware catalog page 131, (MS27249). These are not as cheap as the china product but Mil spec quality. There is another guy on ebay that sells a similar product. Many of the tube type classic preamps used this type of construction; Harmon Kardon, Marantz, McIntosh. You could also make your own if you have a drill press. I found the posts on ebay. Concord electronic Hardware also makes them.Concord Electronics, Inc. Store | About Concord Electronics, Inc.

Terminal Post Solder Lug Stud 10 ea. NOS Tube Amplifier | eBay
Ray

boywonder · 23rd January 2012, 09:10 PM

If you are prototyping octal tubes, ApexJr has a great solution for $2.00......

Potter & Brumfield octal socket with screw terminals.

http://www.apexjr.com/images/PotterSccket.jpg

Tube Scokets

grhughes · 23rd January 2012, 09:11 PM

On ebay search for TURRET BOARDS. Ray

Loren42 · 23rd January 2012, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by zobsky

What are Y studs ?

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Try building them with soda straws and you will see Y studs.

Ciu · 24th January 2012, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by zobsky

Blank tube PCB's

Universal prototype PCB fr Tube Amplifiers Preamp 2015C | eBay

Hello !

I'm using these parts for some years...
Most of pins are "metalized thru holes", not like usual PCB, so you can solder-unsolder many times
The boards are rigid, due to it's thickness ...

R.C.

23rd January 2012, 03:44 PM	#1
zobsky diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dallas, Tx, USA	Are these tube PCBs any good ? Blank tube PCB's Universal prototype PCB fr Tube Amplifiers Preamp 2015C \| eBay __________________ "Any fool can know. The point is to understand" - Albert Einstein

23rd January 2012, 07:17 PM	#2
grhughes diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cubicle Sweet Cubicle, SW, MO, USA	I wouldn't spend my money in China! It seems that all these boards do is provide holes for sockets. IMHO, one would be better off by building on a metal sheet and using point to point wiring or fiberglass modules with Y studs like Keystone sells. Ray __________________ "The gift of imagination is the gift of the gods imparted to a few for which they receive innumerable kicks in the a$$ their entire life." Le Corbusier (Edward Jenneret)

23rd January 2012, 09:10 PM	#4
grhughes diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cubicle Sweet Cubicle, SW, MO, USA	Keystone Electronic Hardware makes Military fiberglass boards with Y solder posts. You can buy them in any config with any type of posts (double sided, single sided, Y ). Keystone Electronics Corp. - Keystone Electronics World class manufacturer of interconnect components & hardware catalog page 131, (MS27249). These are not as cheap as the china product but Mil spec quality. There is another guy on ebay that sells a similar product. Many of the tube type classic preamps used this type of construction; Harmon Kardon, Marantz, McIntosh. You could also make your own if you have a drill press. I found the posts on ebay. Concord electronic Hardware also makes them.Concord Electronics, Inc. Store \| About Concord Electronics, Inc. Terminal Post Solder Lug Stud 10 ea. NOS Tube Amplifier \| eBay Ray __________________ "The gift of imagination is the gift of the gods imparted to a few for which they receive innumerable kicks in the a$$ their entire life." Le Corbusier (Edward Jenneret)

23rd January 2012, 09:11 PM	#6
grhughes diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cubicle Sweet Cubicle, SW, MO, USA	On ebay search for TURRET BOARDS. Ray __________________ "The gift of imagination is the gift of the gods imparted to a few for which they receive innumerable kicks in the a$$ their entire life." Le Corbusier (Edward Jenneret)

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23rd January 2012, 09:10 PM	#5
boywonder diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: So.Cal.	If you are prototyping octal tubes, ApexJr has a great solution for $2.00...... Potter & Brumfield octal socket with screw terminals. http://www.apexjr.com/images/PotterSccket.jpg Tube Scokets

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